Component Engineer (Hybrid)

RTX•McKinney, TX

4d•$68,900 - $131,100•Hybrid

About The Position

The selected candidate will support Parts, Components, and Applications Engineering activities across all program phases, including proposal, system design, LRIP, production, and sustainment. This role involves owning decisions and implementations across multiple component-focused disciplines and collaborating daily with suppliers, designers, PDE, ECAD, program management, supply chain, and other stakeholders. This is a Hybrid role based in McKinney, TX

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience with any combination of the following
Experience working in Product Data Management (PDM) systems
Experience in developing and interpreting electrical component specifications and large datasets to form basic conclusions
Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting data on technical component issues
Working knowledge of proactive and reactive component obsolescence methodologies

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Working knowledge of electronic component manufacturers
Experience supporting airborne or military hardware programs
Experience with component roadmaps and obsolescence management
Experience conducting alternate part and alternate source investigations
Experience applying parts standardization and technology insertion during design
Knowledge of digital, power, or RF circuit design
Experience with task management tools and agile frameworks (e.g., Jira)
Familiarity with AI tools and limitations

Responsibilities

Manage component obsolescence, including active/obsolete status determination and risk coding.
Coordinate, audit, and communicate with suppliers and manufacturers.
Generate and update source control and interface drawings (SCDs, VICDs, SIDs, etc.).
Perform alternate part evaluations and prepare detailed comparison matrices.
Define component environmental and performance requirements for program applications.
Provide guidance on technology insertion, part selection, and standardization within parametric, environmental, and circuit constraints.
Work with internal teams and external suppliers to assess component risks and establish verification plans.
Create comprehensive component verification data packages.
Deliver applications engineering support to integrated product teams (IPTs).
Lead component selection and library use through BOM development and collaboration toolsets.
Present component standardization, design library updates, obsolescence status, and termination finish risks during PDRs/CDRs.
Support Product Development Engineering (PDE) in an agile environment, including BOM scrubs, obsolescence and supply chain management, Tin Whisker/Gold Embrittlement assessments, documentation control, and alternate part reviews.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the development of CCAs used in mission-critical applications.
Develop a strong foundation in component engineering practices applicable throughout your career
Learn to perform component obsolescence management and risk coding
Gain experience communicating, auditing, and collaborating with suppliers and manufacturers
Learn to generate and revise source control drawings (SCDs, VICDs, SIDs, etc.)
Build skill in interfacing with internal teams and external suppliers to develop component risk and verification plans
Provide applications engineering support to integrated product teams (IPTs)